This hand-pulled cotton candy treat from Iran looks like threads of unspun silk.

Bred by members of the Cherokee Nation, this heirloom American squash gets sweeter in storage.

Dates from this desert oasis have been sweetening Egyptian tables since pharaonic times.

Made from dozens of regional flowers and herbs, this tea reflects the unique flora of Loja, Ecuador.

Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.

The Nova Scotia ice cream flavor is so beloved, women dye their hair to match its pastel swirl.

Frozen custard gets topped with green chile sauce and salty pecans to make this Las Cruces specialty.

Candy makers recently resurrected this crispy Chicago confection from the graveyard of vintage sweets.

Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.

Authentic renditions of this Vietnamese noodle dish rely on the terroir of a single coastal city.

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

Smashing this chocolate cauldron is the best part of Geneva’s celebration of a historic battle win.

After a hurricane struck New England in 1938, one chef used windfall apples to make a sweet breakfast-topper.

At last, a street snack that brings together Doritos, veggies, pickled pig skin, and gummies.

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

This sliceable sweet treat is actually dairy-free.

Layers of flavored tea combine to create a drinkable rainbow.

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

You can only nibble on this citrusy-cheesy fruit or risk a mouthful of spikes.

The sweet-and-sour soda almost disappeared with the collapse of communist rule in then-Czechoslovakia.

A motel restaurant in a tiny Utah town bakes this sweet and sour treat.

Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.